Case Study: Luxury Fashion

Optimizing ROAS &
Demand Efficiency

How a luxury fashion eCommerce brand improved return on ad spend and profitability through precision paid media optimization and audience intent alignment.

Executive Summary

A luxury fashion eCommerce brand was struggling to scale paid acquisition efficiently. While brand awareness was strong, rising acquisition costs and inconsistent return on ad spend were limiting growth. Performance varied significantly across collections, audiences, and channels.

We partnered with the brand to reposition Paid Media as a profitability channel—focused on demand efficiency, audience intent, and creative relevance. The goal was to improve ROAS while maintaining brand integrity and premium positioning.

The engagement resulted in more efficient spend allocation, stronger conversion performance, and improved predictability across paid channels.

Company Background

  • Industry

    Luxury Fashion eCommerce

  • Market

    National / Global

  • Model

    Direct-to-Consumer (DTC)

  • Audience

    High-Intent Premium Consumers

Fragmented Paid System (Challenge)

Before engagement, efficiency and precision were missing from the paid strategy.

Rising CPA

Acquisition costs increased as competition intensified across paid channels.

Broad Targeting

Campaigns captured general interest but lacked purchase-ready intent.

Creative Fatigue

Ad performance declined due to limited creative testing cycles.

Unclear Attribution

Paid performance was tracked, but efficiency by collection was unclear.

“We had brand awareness, but we were paying too much for conversion.”

Our Approach

A three-phase execution model for Luxury eCommerce.

Phase 01

Diagnose

Growth System Diagnosis

  • Performance Audit: Reviewed spend, ROAS, and CPA across campaigns.
  • Audience Analysis: Evaluated buyer segments by intent and LTV.
  • Creative Review: Assessed messaging alignment across collections.
  • Funnel Review: Validated paid contribution to conversions.
Phase 02

Optimize

Paid Media as a Revenue Channel

  • Segmentation: Focused spend on high-intent/high-LTV audiences.
  • Creative Opt: Aligned ads with collection intent and seasonality.
  • Budget Shift: Reallocated spend to high-performing channels.
  • Page Alignment: Improved consistency between ads and site.
Phase 03

Scale

Optimization & Expansion

  • Campaign Scaling: Expanded winning audience/creative combos.
  • Seasonal Growth: Aligned spend with drops and peak demand.
  • Efficiency Growth: Increased spend only where ROAS met thresholds.
  • Predictability: Stabilized paid contribution to revenue.

AI in Paid Execution

AI-supported insights accelerated paid optimization while brand positioning and decisions remained human-led to ensure luxury integrity.

Accelerated performance analysis
Audience intent classification
Creative performance monitoring
Faster optimization cycles

Outcomes

Measured at the System Level.

Improved ROAS

Paid campaigns achieved stronger, consistent returns.

Lower CPA

Efficiency gains significantly reduced wasted spend.

Stronger Conversion

Traffic showed higher purchase intent and engagement.

Clear Attribution

Visibility into performance by channel and collection.

Why the Results Lasted

  • Audience intent alignment
  • Creative performance discipline
  • Clean revenue attribution
  • Consistent optimization cadence

Leadership Takeaways

  • Luxury paid media must prioritize efficiency over volume.
  • Audience precision protects both ROAS and brand equity.
  • Creative relevance drives sustained performance.

Considering a Similar Growth Challenge?

If your luxury fashion brand is investing heavily in paid media but struggling with rising costs or inconsistent ROAS, the issue may be efficiency—not demand.